Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The gate of a courtyard outside the imperial city of Jinyang. Someone shouted: "The emperor is here." Then suddenly there was a short voice: "Drink!" Two rows of stubborn soldiers straddled their feet and raised the cherry spears together.

Guo Shao strode towards the door with his sword, and suddenly found that the postures and expressions of the soldiers were very strange. They were not as tall as they were usually asked, but they wanted to bend down, and they all looked at themselves with their eyes. , With awe on his face.

He glanced at it, walked into the lobby, and sat down in the upper position.

The civil and military on both sides stood up from their chairs one after another, and bowed in the salute of worship: "Your Majesty will live forever!"

"Get up." Guo Shao said casually as usual. He raised his hand to the top and said again, "Sit, sit down and talk."

Guo Shao stretched out his hand and touched his forehead. Looking back on his left and right, there were more than a dozen people, including the civilian officers of the "former camp military mansion" and senior military generals. At the moment, he has regained his earnestness and sharpness in handling affairs, speaking clearly and paying attention to conciseness. The speaking speed is also relatively fast.

"In the capture of Jinyang, the battle of the Northern Han Dynasty is already in your hands. In the current situation, the East faces Gong and the Youzhou Army retreats to the northeast; Li Chuyun reports to the north, and the Liao Army retreats to the north of Xinkou and stationed." Guo Shao said, and then again. He glanced around, fixed his gaze on Wang Pu's face.

Wang Pu leaned back and did not dare to look directly at Guo Shao. He looked at the ground and clasped his fists, saying, "The old minister is thinking about two strategies."

Guo Shao said hurriedly, "The king said it's okay."

Wang Pudao: "First, recruit surrender. To all the northern Han states, including the defenders of Xinzhou, let them surrender with the righteousness, pros and cons. The northern Han state has been destroyed, and even Jinyang can't stop the great Zhou army, and there are none in the cities. The elite soldiers also have no heroic city, and the only way to resist is to destroy all the way, except for surrendering to Da Zhou.

Second, confrontation. The army of the Liao State guarded the northern pass, and Da Zhou did not need to attack, as long as confrontation and consumption. After Xinzhou surrendered, Li Chuyun's department could take possession of the city, and the rear would send grain to the nearest for support. It took a year and a half without any impact. The Liao army was different. The land north of Xinkou was more barren and lack of food and grass. The army had no place to eat. The looting of Daizhou and other places could easily cause the local Han generals to resist. They had to supply supplies from the Liao Kingdom thousands of miles away. There are a lot of people and horses, and horses are more edible than people. Leaving the grassland depends on food supplies, which is very costly. They cannot stand against us for a long time. They either withdraw their troops to escape north or attack south.

The internal stability of the Liao Kingdom is not stable. There is no preparation for a long-term battle with me in this fashion. Jinyang has fallen into my hands and it is no longer necessary for the Liao army to go south. What's more, even if Brother Yeluxiu goes south, the worst of Dazhou can rely on Jinyang to fight against him and remain invincible.

So just wait and see confrontation and consume food. The minister thought that the withdrawal of the Liao army was only a matter of time. At that time, the Great Zhou will no longer surrender and regain Daizhou and other places and occupy the entire territory of Hedong! "

After hearing this, Guo Shao agreed with Wang Pu's plan and immediately said, "Good!"

Wang Pu said: "In accordance with your majesty's will, the old minister later issued military orders to Li Chuyun with orders from the military mansion."

Guo Shao's current military and political processing procedures are very concentrated and lack checks and balances, but they are very efficient. Just like such a military event, Wang Pu proposed that Guo Shao’s attitude was very clear. He didn’t even listen to other people’s opinions. He could make decisions on the spot and implement them immediately through the shogunate’s "former camp military government." This system is very useful during wars, but its drawbacks are also obvious. Assuming that the monarch’s control is insufficient and Wang Pu wants to manage his party members publicly and privately, it is too easy (the clerk in the Zhou Taizu period was too powerful and lacked checks and balances. , I want to coerce Taizu).

Guo Shao also believes that after Jinyang City is broken, large-scale battles are no longer needed. Sometimes he felt that war was a kind of trend, and everyone would follow the trend... Just as Wang Pu judged, what kind of trend the enemy and the remnants of the Northern Han Dynasty would follow.

At this moment, Wang Pu looked at the generals again and said: "The Great Zhou Army is not afraid of the Liao Army, but now it is fighting against the Liao Army in Hedong, and I cannot get the results and benefits. Hedong is already in my court. It is impossible to open up territories through wars; the Liao army has also controlled Xinkou, Yanmen and other passes, and it is dominated by horse soldiers. Even if we win, it is difficult to gain much.

The best option is not to fight an unprofitable battle. To fight the Liao army, it is better to choose Youzhou! "

After hearing this, the audience was immediately moved, and for a while they began to whisper.

Wang Pu said again: "The minister didn't mean to attack Youzhou now. The Northern Expedition still needs years and months to prepare."

Guo Shao was also eager to move for a while. He had served in the Zhou army forbidden army since the first emperor ascended the throne. He wanted to fight the Gaoping battle. The emperor led the main force of the forbidden army to conquer himself. Although he won the battle with the North Han army, it was very difficult to win. Almost defeated; now, the field battle between Baigu and Yang Ye, as well as the capture of Jinyang, went smoothly... Guo Shao couldn't help but think that the current Zhou Junjun's combat power has been greatly improved compared to a few years ago.

Regain the Youyun Sixteen States. This is a deceptive achievement for any Central Plains owner!

However, Guo Shao also realized the power of the Liao army in the battle in southern Youzhou during the Northern Expedition. This matter still cannot be underestimated.

At this time, Wang Pu submitted another memorandum, which was a detailed submission for the aftermath of the Northern Han Dynasty, Anmin, and the garrison. Guo Shao didn't care too much. One reason was that he believed that Wang Pu and others could handle these things well, and the other was that he was attracted by even greater temptations at this time, and that was Youzhou.

Guo Shao probably saw the main garrison matters. Wang Pu suggested that Jinyang’s soldiers should be transferred from the "Dragon City", and then they should be deployed from the mainland to garrison Jinyang city defense, split the military power, and appoint civilians from the court to take the main power... Jinyang garrison is only for defense and no longer bears Responsibilities of sending troops to attack.

Guo Shao probably agreed with Wang Pu's proposition. This proposition is mainly to weaken Jinyang's military capabilities... Mainly, this city is very strong, and it can be attacked and defended. After weakening, the control of the Hedong lands can be regained~www.readwn.com~Jinyang cannot control the surrounding lands, so it can't get the resources and power.

The generals said something concrete. Guo Shao slapped a palm on the chair and stood up: "This is the end of today's discussion. Wang Shijun and Zuo You followed me into the back hall. The others left."

Everyone also bowed and stood in the hall, saying: "Send your majesty."

Guo Shao invited Wang Pu and the other two to discuss in private, and let them help judge the possibility of recovering the Youyun Sixteen Prefecture.

Wang Pu reminded: "Jinyang's victory was unexpected, but Youzhou is not Jinyang. We must not be proud of the victory, and we must not underestimate the strength of Liao."

Guo Shao nodded solemnly, and said humbly: "Wang Shijun reminded me yes."

Wang Pu is very particular about his speech, and he usually doesn't flatter him. He will always say some "offensive" blunt words every time, but those blunt words will not irritate Guo Shao, but will have a sense of closeness; and Guo Shao speculates , In case something really goes wrong, Wang Pu also left a way for himself. After all, he has long reminded the superiors that he has not neglected his duty as an assistant to the king. r1058

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